Farmers Insurance Fiasco: 1.1 Million Customers Caught in Data Breach Drama
Farmers Insurance has revealed a data breach affecting 1.1 million customers, thanks to a third-party vendor’s security slip. Hackers exploited Salesforce to swipe names, addresses, and more. It’s a reminder that even insurance companies aren’t immune to tech mishaps—though they might now consider insuring against irony.
Hot Take:
Well, it looks like Farmers Insurance has joined the not-so-exclusive club of companies who get to feel the wrath of cybercriminals. This time, they’ve been thrown under the tractor by the sneaky UNC6040/UNC6240 group, who clearly have a taste for digital farming—harvesting data instead of corn. Maybe next time, Farmers will invest in a scarecrow for their databases!
Key Points:
- Farmers Insurance hit by a data breach affecting over 1.1 million customers.
- Breach linked to Salesforce attacks by hacker groups UNC6040/UNC6240.
- Compromised data includes names, addresses, birth dates, and more.
- Incident detected and mitigated by a third-party vendor on May 29, 2025.
- Other victims of similar attacks include Google, Cisco, and Adidas.
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